The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes [Paperback]

Wendy Hobson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Classic 1000 | Publication Date: July 1, 2002

The grand tour of Indian cuisine - all in one top-value cookbook. Think of all the succulent and aromatic dishes you've relished in your favourite Indian restaurants. Now think of the joy of serving these ever-popular recipes at your own dinner table. This valuable book gives you enough range to prepare any variety of Indian meal, including regional specialities, vegetarian menus and many exotic dishes, side dishes, snacks and desserts. There's over 30 kinds of curry sauce alone! The recipes are equally suitable for beginners and experienced Indian cooks. They are ideal for gourmet dinner parties but handy for snacks and salads too. With 1000 recipes to choose from, you'll never need another Indian cookbook. It includes: Kashmiri Rogan Josh, Shahi Padshah Korma, Moghlai Shami Kebabs, Chicken Muglai Biryani, Aubergine Bhurta, and Gulab Jamun.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Foulsham; 2nd edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0572028075
• ISBN-13: 978-0572028077
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Indian

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for those who know Indian cooking techniques!, September 28, 2005

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A. Gandhi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes (Paperback)

This cookbook is ideal for those who've watched their Indian mothers prepare meals but need some help in determining "exact measurements". The book does not describe technique very well, but after having seen my mother fix meals hundreds of times, I didn't need much instruction in technique. I needed help in ingredients and amounts. I modify the recipes in the book a little to more closely mimic my mother's cooking and have learned some new things along the way. I've found that many of the foods I grew up with in the cookbook turn out very well!

The index is a little difficult to sort through since various Indian foods have different names. Be patient!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mmmmm Indian Food Good, August 8, 2003

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Amy R - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes (Paperback)

I love this book for the sheer quantity of recipes that it contains. I was a bit apprehensive about buying it at first because I am a vegetarian and it has shrimp on the front cover. Not surprisingly, however, it has a ton of vegetarian recipes. I think it's a great buy.

Note: As previously mentioned, it does not have a lot of information for the inexperienced cook.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of recipes in this little book!, April 28, 2008

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WhiteDove (PA, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes (Paperback)

I own several Indian Cookbooks but I couldn't resist this one. What the other books don't cover in recipes - this one will! Pretty simple to use - some pics throughout. (can't expect 1000 pics in a book). I've tried 5 or 6 recipes now and it's the one I turn to first when I want to try a new dish. So far, everything I've made turned out good!